SOLUTION: 16 divided by (-2) times (-4)over 2to the third power times 4 This is crazy to me just when I thinnk I have it something is wrong. Thanks so much for all your help and time.

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Question 112426: 16 divided by (-2) times (-4)over
2to the third power times 4
This is crazy to me just when I thinnk I have it something is wrong. Thanks so much for all your help and time.
Answer by solver91311(12126) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are some possible ambiguities in the way you posed the question, but I'm going to assume you meant:

%2816%2F-2%29%2A%28%28-4%29%2F4%282%5E3%29%29

Start by raising 2 to the 3rd power: 2 X 2 X 2 = 8.

%2816%2F-2%29%2A%28%28-4%29%2F%284%2A8%29%29

And 4 X 8 = 32, so:

%2816%2F-2%29%2A%28%28-4%29%2F32%29

16 divided by -2 is -8, so:

-8%2A%28%28-4%29%2F32%29, and

32 divided by -4 is -8, so:

-8%2A%281%2F-8%29

And finally, since a%2A%281%2Fa%29=1 for all a:

-8%2A%281%2F-8%29=1